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Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 February 2020

Troops supporting President Bashar al-Assad launched their latest offensive in Syria’s last large rebel-held region in November 2019. Russian air support has enabled them to make…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 10 September 2019

On August 30, Moscow announced a unilateral ceasefire, pausing a Russian-backed offensive that has been ongoing since late April, during which time over 1,000 civilians have been…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 16 December 2015

Since the start of Russian airstrikes last September, the rebels have suffered their largest territorial loss to the regime in two years. The new counter-insurgent strategy…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 9 March 2016

Slow progress on implementing a peace settlement for Ukraine.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 9 November 2016

The Turkish leadership believes that a new US administration may stand back from its predecessor's criticisms of Turkey and be better placed to strike a deal with Russia and…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 10 February 2020

Tensions have risen since Syrian government shelling killed seven Turkish soldiers and a civilian contractor in north-western Syria on February 3. Although President Recep Tayyip…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 5 October 2015

Russia's significant recent reinforcement of the Assad regime with the deployment of combat aircraft around Lattakia.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 August 2018

A six-week offensive regained control over the governorates of Deraa and Quneitra. However, stability has been undermined by recent Islamic State (IS) attacks and fears the area…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 24 August 2017

The US-Russian-Jordanian July 9 agreement on a ceasefire in southern Syria has achieved calm in the area for now. The southernmost ‘de-escalation zone’ on the Syria-Jordan border…

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